Tyler Shields makes money by burning tons of it to create his art … and a rare Louis Vuitton trunk is his latest victim.

The shock photographer nailed the final shot in his “Provocateur” series when he set fire to the trunk valued at $15,000. While millions of women would cry at the sight … Shields calmly took pictures of the event. Read More…

Currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee, Christy Lee Rogers is a fine art photographer from Kailua, Hawaii. One wonders if growing up on an island has influenced her to take pictures in the manner in which she does. Read More…

CHEERS: Seattle Art Museum curator Catharina Manchanda, left, toasts the opening of Seattle Art Fair last week at the booth of New York gallery Sapar Contemporary. The small sculptures on the wall, by Shinji Turner-Yamamoto, were a hit, appreciated by SAM director Kimerly Rorschach (not pictured) and others. Read More…

About FotoFocus

Mission

FotoFocus presents the finest in photography and lens-based art that is artistically, intellectually, and academically rigorous and supports programs that are accessible, educational, and enriching to a diverse public.

About

Founded in 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio, FotoFocus is a non-profit organization created to celebrate and champion photography as the medium of our time through programming that ignites a dialogue between contemporary lens-based art and the history of photography. This programming includes the Lecture and Visiting Artist Series and FotoFocus Biennials. FotoFocus supports programs throughout the region and has awarded more than 85 grants to regional artists and institutions since 2012 for the production and presentation of photography and lens-based art.

Lecture and Visiting Artist Series

In 1996, FotoFocus founders launched the Lecture and Visiting Artist Series. Since its inception, more than 35 internationally-renowned photographers have visited Cincinnati including Doug Aitken, Gregory Crewdson, Thomas Demand, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, and Laurie Simmons. Every lecture is free and open to the public.

The FotoFocus Biennials

Launched in October 2012, the FotoFocus Biennial is a regional, month-long celebration of photography and lens-based art in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Biennial brings together the community to celebrate October as the Month of Photography.

Upcoming Biennial 2016 — Photography, the Undocument

October 1–31, 2016
Biennial Featured Programming, October 6–9, 2016

The FotoFocus Biennial will return in October 2016 with exciting new exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and performances by artists, curators, critics, and art world professionals, all focused on the theme: Photography, the Undocument. Participating venues throughout the region are invited to address the Undocument theme as they plan their upcoming exhibitions. The ArtHub will return and feature programs and events throughout the month-long celebration. #FotoFocus2016